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Envy Proverbs
The virtuous will be praised but not envied.
Persian Proverb
The enemy's own punishment is his envy.
Hindi Proverb
If the secret sorrows of everyone could be read on their forehead, how many who now cause envy would suddenly become the objects of pity.
Italian Proverb
Envy can breed swans from bad duck eggs.
Russian Proverb
Envy sees the sea but not the rocks.
Russian Proverb
Envy follows merit like the shadow follows the body.
Nicaraguan Proverb
Envy and greed grow on the same stalk.
Namibian Proverb
Envy shoots as others and wounds herself.
Costa Rican Proverb
Large trees are envied by the wind.
Japanese Proverb
Envy doesn't enter an empty house.
American Proverb
Envy is a kind of praise.
American Proverb
Envy is blind.
American Proverb
Envy is left-handed praise.
American Proverb
Envy is destroyed by true friendship.
American Proverb
Better to be envied than pitied.
English Proverb
Envy shoots at others and wounds itself.
English Proverb
As love thinks no evil, so envy speaks no good.
English Proverb
Envy is a weight not placed by its bearer.
Arabic Proverb
Envy accomplishes nothing.
Greek Proverb
Who can escape envy and blame, that speaks or writes for public fame?
Dutch Proverb
After honor and state follow envy and hate.
Dutch Proverb
Envy crieth of spite where honour rideth.
Dutch Proverb
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